Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nis Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nis

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 39.4% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.21 RSD 732
66.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$29.72 RSD 3,016
42.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.85 RSD 999
6.29%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.01 RSD 204
79.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.83 RSD 186
-21.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.24 RSD 126
-28.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.5 RSD 254
23.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.04 RSD 309
50.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.28 RSD 130
7.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.74 RSD 75.6
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.79 RSD 182
-12.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.51 RSD 255
1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.87 RSD 799
9.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.74 RSD 684
26.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.5 RSD 1,167
-4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.19 RSD 121
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.76 RSD 179
-14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.44 RSD 146
30.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.79 RSD 181
22.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.07 RSD 108
74.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.12 RSD 114
95.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.58 RSD 59
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.61 RSD 61.8
78.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.07 RSD 413
-2.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.01 RSD 712
26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.75 RSD 75.8
129.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.05 RSD 208
27.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.81 RSD 81.7
-35.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$26.02 RSD 2,640
2.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.51 RSD 153
114.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.46 RSD 46.56
417.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.92 RSD 702
-55.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.77 RSD 180
-25.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.6K RSD 3.1M
-1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
-9.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$140 RSD 14.2K
-39.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17 RSD 1,725
30.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$22.46 RSD 2,280
34.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.21 RSD 2,965
77.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.17 RSD 1,945
-2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.85 RSD 492
4.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$233 RSD 23.7K
-14.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,094 RSD 516.9K
4.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$90.3 RSD 9,160
-60.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$46.02 RSD 4,671
-13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$94.4 RSD 9,581
-16.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$101 RSD 10.3K
-12.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$405 RSD 41.1K
138.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$286 RSD 29K
66.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$558 RSD 56.6K
196.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$399 RSD 40.5K
201.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,610 RSD 264.9K
18.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,836 RSD 186.3K
310.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$805 RSD 81.7K
-1.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.45
53.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nis: October 28, 2025

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